A new "merit hiring plan" from the Office of Personnel Management asks candidates how they will advance Trump's policy agenda.

Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of Donald Trump’s executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Vince Haley, the White House’s head of domestic policy, wrote in the May 29 memorandum that all civil service applicants must answer a series of essays as part of the job recruitment process, including one about how they would “help advance” Trump’s policy priorities.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    That’s not how contractors necessarily work. What often happens is the contract goes to the lowest bidder, but it’s still more than it would take to pay a direct hire. The person doing the job is probably paid less, but the shareholders pocket the difference between what they bid and what they’ll pay their employees. They’re basically the landlords of labor.